Manchester Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Demo Against Deportation

Pinkolady, 14-03-2010 11:30

Congolese asylum seekers held a protest against forced removals in the centre of Manchester on Saturday 13th. Read more | 2 comments >>

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Social Centres in a Time of Crisis

Social Centre, 12-03-2010 16:36

A weekend of workshops, discussions and socialising for everyone with an interest in radical autonomous social centres. Read more >>

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Coal Mining Heritage and Issues March 12-14th 2010, Newcastle

Arthur Scargill, 11-03-2010 11:58

Coal mining has never been more important around the world than it is today, and it looks set to expand further on a global scale. In this context energy debates, coal mining communities and associated issues and so on, need further examination. Read more >>

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Greek Revolt updates March 9th & 10th 2010

athens, chania, kavala, aegina, pirea, 10-03-2010 21:29

the updates for 9th & 10th of march, many actions to mobilize for tomorrows general strike, 35year old anarchist killed by police, against ordered cop-attack 2000 came to protect the street-blockade of sacked olymic airways workers, more occupations, there is 500 billions of greek money around that proves the lies of crisis and measures, it's class war from above that meets his answers Read more >>

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Welfare Reform: who will it affect?

MULE, 10-03-2010 10:29

As part of MULE’s feature on the Welfare Reform Bill, set to be trialled in Greater Manchester towards the end of 2010, we look at who’s likely to be hit hardest by the Government’s latest welfare-cutting masterplan. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Unemployed Workers Unions spring up from Salford initiative

MULE, 02-03-2010 20:03

MULE spoke to Alex Halligan, one of the founders of the first modern-day Unemployed Workers’ Union, in Salford. The phenomenon is now sweeping the country, 80 years after the Battle of Bexley Square. Read more | 2 comments >>

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The Really Open University: Strike / Occupy / Transform!

ROU, 18-02-2010 11:10

In recent weeks a struggle has begun to emerge at the University of Leeds. The university management is claiming that they need to cut spending by £35 million due to the economic crisis. The lecturers union (UCU) rightfully claims this could cause the loss of 700 jobs. The effects will go beyond just job losses but will continue the degradation of education caused by deep rooted systematic problems. Read more | 4 comments >>

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Resisting the cuts at Leeds University. Strike, Occupy, Transform!

The Really Open University, 16-02-2010 21:55

A group called the Really Open University has been established to help resist the £35 million of cuts being made at the University of Leeds. Read more >>

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EDL Bottles Out Of Bolton Nazi Brawl

Domestos - Destroys All Known Nazi Groups!!!, 08-02-2010 02:21

The excellent news for everybody who finds racism repulsive is that the neo-Nazi (in denial) cretins of the EDL have decided not to seik heil around Bolton after a customary visit to Wetherspoons. The street-fighters of the EDL had deliberately planned their riotous punch-up to coincide with a multi-faith gathering, hoping the gutter antics of their football hooligan masterrace would drive a wedge between Muslims and people of other religions setting community against community resulting in an increase in racial tension. Read more | 8 comments >>

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Footie fans in revolt

Freedom Press, 27-01-2010 14:31

Fans of Manchester United stepped up their campaign against the club’s corporate owners who have continued to borrow heavily against the premier league team, taking it to the verge of financial collapse. Read more | 14 comments >>

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Protocol Temp Agency Implements Overt System of Age Discrimination

Anon, 24-01-2010 17:31

Protocol is a temp Agency used up and down the county by public sector employers to provide temp staff- primarily to avoid staff accruing pension rights- it is therefore especially insidious that they are allowed to discriminate on the basis of age.
Read more | 2 comments >>

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Autonomous Struggles in Latin America - The Common Place, Leeds

Thomas Muntzer, 16-01-2010 13:56

Join us for an evening of discussions on the global nature of horizontalidad (horizontality) and the construction of autonomous horizontal relationships - From Argentina to Cuba, the UK and beyond. Read more | 2 comments >>

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Christmas chaos hits BNP as Chris Jackson and Mike Easter resign

Lancaster Unity, 20-12-2009 09:22

Trooble at t'pig farm Read more | 1 comment >>

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Racists routed in BNP by-elections nightmare

Lancaster Unity, 11-12-2009 08:06

Oh dear... Read more | 2 comments >>

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Report of STUC anti-racism march in Glasgow Saturday 28th November 2009

Paul O'Hanlon, 28-11-2009 15:52

Here is a short account of the anti-racism march and rally held in Glasgow on Saturday 28th November 2009. 3 photos are included - please note that these photos are from the BBC Scotland website and the STUC website. Read more | 2 comments >>

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Citizens in Defence of Rights and Freedoms – Project Justice Gonçalo Amaral

Citizens in Defence of Rights and Freedoms – Project Justice Gonçalo Amaral, 24-11-2009 06:48

“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19

Read more | 1 comment >>

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Fuelling Conflict: The Tar Sands and the Military Industrial Complex

Leonie, 21-11-2009 12:42

Why the tar sands are important for anti-military campaigning Read more >>

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Fuelling Conflict: The Tar Sands and the Military Industrial Complex

Leonie, 20-11-2009 19:01

Why the tar sands are important for anti-military campaigning Read more >>

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Wildcat Strike at Risley Prison

MULE, 18-11-2009 17:19

Prison officers at Risley Prison in Warrington and at two prisons in Lancaster took part in wildcat strikes today in solidarity with staff in Liverpool, who walked out on Tuesday. The strike by hundreds of officers forced the governor of HMP Liverpool to bow to the pressure and agree to talks with the Prison Officers’ Association (POA). Read more | 4 comments >>

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No to Welfare Abolition National Meeting

Anne-Marie, 09-11-2009 22:52

The Welfare Reform Bill is a massive attack on the disabled, single parents, unemployed workers and workers in the Department for Work and Pensions and we cannot allow it to be implemented. 

14th November is our chance for welfare and disability rights activists, members of unemployed workers' groups and trade unionists to get to together, build links of solidarity and plan our struggle. If you are organising against welfare abolition or want to start doing so, please make sure people from your group come along! Read more >>

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